Flood Pole in the marsh land near Tønder Ballum Ene Denmark
Flood Pole in the marsh land near Tønder Ballum Ene Denmark The brass rings on the pole indicates historic flood water levels Year 1634 5 25 meters year 1923 4 65 meters year 1976 4 92 meters year 1981 5 01 meters Year 1999 5 12 meters The giant dyke s along the West Coast a few kilometers from the pole protects now a day the low marsh land from floddings But in 1634 the 5 meter deep flodding killed more than 10 000 people and 50 000 livestock and swept away houses and farms The jumpt stick through the pole was used by cattlemen for centuries as they walked through the marsh
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Location: Marsh land area near Tønder. Ballum Ene. Denmark
Photo credit: © OJPHOTOS / Alamy / Afripics
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